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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled major relief measures for salaried individuals and the solar energy sector in his budget speech for fi
ISLAMABAD: In a significant victory for formal retail businesses, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a decisive ruling restraining the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) f
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman, Rashid Mahmood Langrial, announced that the FBR will freeze the bank accounts of non-filers in the fiscal year 2025-26
ISLAMABAD: In a move to ensure greater transparency and accountability in tax enforcement, the government has significantly reduced the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, during a meeting on Wednesday, reviewed the Finance Bill 2025 and proposed several amendments, including tax relief for lo
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KARACHI: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) organized its annual post-budget seminar for the fiscal year 2025–2026 on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Hotel Mövenpick
KARACHI: The Sindh government has unveiled a major overhaul of its taxation structure in the FY2025–26 budget, reducing the sales tax on services from 10% to 8% and prop
ISLAMABAD: In a key budgetary decision, the government has proposed raising the daily cash withdrawal limit for non-filers to Rs75,000, up from the existing Rs50,000, offering
Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled in favor of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in a high-profile tax case involving a Rs59.3 billion transaction by a
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has vowed strict accountability following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (P
ISLAMABAD: At least 14 infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad early Wednesday morning
KARACHI: The Critical Care Research Group (CCRG) at Ziauddin University, in collaboration with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI), organised a
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ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified the procedure for citizens applying for their first Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC
SYDNEY: Australia has reported that an artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to a government health data portal in June, potentially mar
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced four special facilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above to make identity document servi
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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march towards Islamabad moved into its next phase on Monday after the convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail
"A constitution is not merely a document; it is a promise between the state and its people.” 1956 was a pivotal year in Pakistan's constitutional history. Ten years afte
"Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” (Mattie Stepanek) Allama Iqbal expressed the importance of collec